Thursday, June 18, 2026

Amy Welborn in Italy

 In 2023, Amy Welborn traveled solo to southern Italy. All posts are available here. 

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I will say this: I certainly missed my usual traveling companions, but it’s also no lie to point out that accommodations for one are a lot cheaper than they are for accommodations for three – especially now, three adults. Everyone in the usual crew is low-maintenance, be assured, but I am especially low maintenance when it comes to places to lay my head at night. Price is the first consideration, then location, then just general vibe – gathered from reviews.

Every place I stayed during this trip was great, not one complaint.

So here we go:

Naples:

I looked at a lot of places here. Since I would be here for nine days, a hotel was out of the question. In the end, though, I made a choice that was a little different for me. I usually like to stay in apartments, even small studios because of the whole introvert thing, but this time I went with a spare room in another person’s apartment. The reason? I just had a sense that Naples, being big, busy and a total unknown to me, might be a place where I’d benefit from some advice and tips now and then from a source other than The Internet.

So this is where I ended up – and it was the right choice. Wonderful, friendly, knowledgeable host, the right balance of openness and respect for privacy, a good location near two Metro stations, and so on.